Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Genome of the USA300 clone of MRSA

The Lancet has published the genome of this organism, a major cause of MRSA in the USA, Canada and Europe. The study aimed to find genes responsible for its virulence.>>>Read the paper in the Lancet (Athens authentication needed off campus)

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A Learning and Teaching Services Librarian at the University of Leicester (health sciences, medicine, operating department practice, biological and other sciences). And a Clinical Librarian at University Hospitals of Leicester (cancer, cardiology, genetics, haematology, nephrology, urology, vascular).